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Last Chance Harvey

Play trailer Poster for Last Chance Harvey PG-13 Released Jan 16, 2009 1h 32m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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In London for his daughter's wedding, a struggling jingle-writer, Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman), misses his plane to New York, and thus loses his job. While drowning his sorrows in the airport pub, Harvey meets Kate (Emma Thompson), a British government worker stuck in an endless cycle of work, phone calls from her mother, and blind dates. A connection forms between the unhappy pair, who soon find themselves falling in love.
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Last Chance Harvey is an above-average story that graduates to potent romantic drama based on the chemistry and charm of its top-notch performers.

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Derek Malcolm London Evening Standard The problem lies in a sloppy screenplay and direction that's too slick to be credible. Added to that, while Thompson often makes acting look natural, Hoffman these days makes natural look like acting. Rated: 2/5 Jun 5, 2009 Full Review Wendy Ide The Times (UK) Watching them dance effortlessly through this film is a reminder that two actors at the absolute top of their game can weave magic even in a slightly predictable example of a wholly formulaic genre. Rated: 3/5 Jun 5, 2009 Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian This bittersweet, autumnal heartwarmer about two middle-aged people getting a last chance at love and happiness exceeded my personal tolerance factor for gloop and gush - but not by too much. Rated: 2/5 Jun 5, 2009 Full Review Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Sweet. Delightful. Lovely. Romantic. Funny. Hopeful. Take a chance with Last Chance Harvey. It will make your heart smile. Nov 14, 2019 Full Review Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Times The romantic comedy tends to be one of the most predictable of genres, but Last Chance Harvey has even fewer surprises than most. What it does offer, though, is the chance to watch a couple of old pros do what they do best - charm us and each other. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 11, 2018 Full Review Kaleem Aftab The National (UAE) With a deficit of good characters, a poor script and surprisingly weak central performances, Last Chance Harvey is only for those who have run out of options at the multiplex. Nov 1, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Valda R OMG this was a very bad movie. Tight lipped Dustin Hoffman trying to capture the heart of Emma Thompson's character. They had zero rapport. Lots of staring. Stupid time wasting scenes of going up and down stairs, down streets. Not one decent line in it. It was a dud. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/09/24 Full Review Ted B 4.0 stars; Just what you would expect when you take two excellent performances from top of the class actors (Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson), and a romantic script that was not soapy and cliche, but generated chemistry between two mismatched people. Dustin played a character who could have been a grown-up Benjamin Braddock from "The Graduate". He has nailed that character, which takes a great deal of underplaying the role. Emma is so versatile that she can play any character. In this case, she plays the most unlikely romantic opposite for Dustin.. Yet, she develops a chemistry with him that really works and makes the audience want their relationship to succeed. This was truly, Harvey's last chance in many, many ways. Dustin introduced some clever, yet subtle, comedy aspects to his role. In the end, it turned out to be a neat Romatic, Comedy, Drama. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review james b This was really good. I'm a fan of Dustin Hoffman, and Emma Thompson, so it had some points right off the bat. There were some times when I felt like the movie didn't hit home runs where I was expecting it might. Some parts of the movie slowed, and it was hard for it to get back... I thought the scenes from the wedding reception were so good that I ended up giving this a star or two more than if those scenes hadn't been in the movie. It was pretty good... just not memorable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Found this enjoyable love story on Kanopy. Wonderful acting and score. Once you accept the usual coincidences you can sit back and enjoy the touching moments. Work a look. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/23 Full Review ashley h Last Chance Harvey is a terrific film. It is about a man who finds his romantic spirits lifted by a new woman in his life while in London for his daughter's wedding. Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson give fantastic performances. The screenplay is good but a little slow in places. Joel Hopkins did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and romance. Last Chance Harvey is a must see. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review steve d Endearing romance film with two great leads and interesting characters. It was easy to root for and sympathize with them. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Joel Hopkins

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Dustin Hoffman

Harvey Shine

Emma Thompson

Kate Walker

Liane Balaban

Susan

James Brolin

Brian

Eileen Atkins

Maggie

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Synopsis In London for his daughter's wedding, a struggling jingle-writer, Harvey Shine (Dustin Hoffman), misses his plane to New York, and thus loses his job. While drowning his sorrows in the airport pub, Harvey meets Kate (Emma Thompson), a British government worker stuck in an endless cycle of work, phone calls from her mother, and blind dates. A connection forms between the unhappy pair, who soon find themselves falling in love.
Director
Joel Hopkins
Producer
Nicola Usborne, Tim Perrell
Screenwriter
Joel Hopkins
Distributor
Overture Films
Production Co
Process Film, Lionsgate
Rating
PG-13 (Brief Strong Language)
Genre
Romance, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 29, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.9M
Runtime
1h 32m
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